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Bach's Greatest Hits Vol. 1

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1969

27 pressings13 countriesBaroqueElectronicClassical

Bach's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bach's Greatest Hits Vol. 1

2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ItalyCBS S 61958First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7501First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 7501 / CBS Masterworks MS 7501LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30 001 / CBS Harmony CBS 30001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971South KoreaHIT LKM 2020LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30001 / CBS Harmony S 30 001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973BrazilCBS Masterworks 160164LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973IsraelCBS Harmony 30001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30 001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKCBS Harmony 30001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973UKCBS Harmony 30001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKCBS Harmony 30001 / CBS Harmony S 30001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973YugoslaviaCBS Q 30001LP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1973USColumbia Masterworks MQ 32054LP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaCBS RSP 006LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984AustraliaCBS Masterworks GH 1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7501LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984FranceCBS 39378LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USCBS Masterworks M 39431LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986NetherlandsCBS Special Products LSP 15832 / CBS LSP 15832LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1988SpainCBS Masterworks S30001 / CBS Masterworks S 30001LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5526LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5526LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235322LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaCBS Masterworks XM 7501LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7501LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7501LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Preludium In E Major3:45
  2. A2Air On The G String4:51
  3. A3Sleepers Awake3:58
  4. A4Little Suite (From The Anna Magdalena Notebook)7:27
  5. B1Toccata And Fugue In D Minor9:10
  6. B2Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring3:10
  7. B3A Mighty Fortress Is Our God2:22
  8. B4Final Movement From Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major5:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bach's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Bach's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1988.

When was Bach's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Italy. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7501.

How do I tell if my copy of Bach's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7501, S 61958) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bach's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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